Security element comprising macrostructures

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2006-02-21

2006-02-21

Assaf, Fayez G. (Department: 2872)

Optical: systems and elements

Diffraction

From grating

C359S573000, C359S566000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07002746

ABSTRACT:
A security element for sticking onto a document comprises a layer composite of plastic material and has embedded, optically effective structures of a pattern . The optically effective structures in surface portions of the pattern are in a reference plane, defined by co-ordinate axis (x; y), of the layer composite and are shaped into a reflecting interface. The interface is embedded between a transparent shaping layer and a protective layer of the layer composite. At least one surface portion is of a dimension of greater than 0.4 mm and in the interface has at least one shaped macrostructure which is an at least portion-wise steady and differentiatable function of the co-ordinates (x; y). The macrostructure is curved at least in partial regions and is not a periodic triangular or rectangular function. In the surface portion adjacent extreme values of the macrostructure are at least 0.1 mm away from each other. Upon illumination of the pattern with light an optically variable pattern of light reflection phenomena is visible on the security element upon changing the viewing direction.

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